When to go · Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Greenland overall
Prices: Medium; Greenland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedGreenland month rating

Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KangerlussuaqHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 8 days
Kangerlussuaq and the inland, Greenland · Kangerlussuaq, Sisimiut hinterlandfine
Dry continental climate: −30 °C (−22 °F) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 15–20 °C (59–68 °F) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.Dry continental climate: −22 °F (−30 °C) in winter, clear skies for northern lights, 59–68 °F (15–20 °C) on summer days; mosquitoes in July.

Greenland overall: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kangerlussuaq, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep). Across Greenland: Thaw and slush; icebergs and sea ice breaking; few tours yet.

February: Inside Kangerlussuaq's best window: Feb–Apr, Jun–Sep.

Kangerlussuaq: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.